Northwest Recess Topo Map

The Northwest Recess is the sector of Tahquitz Rock bordered by the North Buttress on the left and the Maiden Buttress on the right. This section of the cliff is noticeably steeper than the Northeast Face, with a vertical rise of about 800 feet, and contains an assortment of Tahquitz’s very best moderate multi-pitch climbs, including The Long Climb (5.8) and Whodunit (5.9). Whodunit can be identified as the very prominent right-facing dihedral extending for almost the entire length of the cliff. The cliff is in the shade most of the morning during the summer months and gets sun in the afternoon.

Idyllwild, California

One of California's best trails, Northwest Recess is located near Idyllwild, CA. Trails' printable online topo maps offer shaded and un-shaded reliefs, and aerial photos too. Use topographic maps to find elevation, print high resolution maps, save a PNG, or just learn the topography around Northwest Recess. You can also get free latitude and longitude coordinates from the topographical map and set your GPS. Premium members can download or print any topo and cover more terrain when you map your Northwest Recess route ahead of time.